Proposed CVS meets zoning requirements for parking
Although it was a small hurdle, the proposed new CVS in Crestline Village successfully cleared its zoning requirements for parking this week.
City Planner Dana Hazen, in speaking to the Mountain Brook City Council during its regular pre-meeting on March 10, said a shared parking agreement between two lots surrounding the proposed site will create 275 spaces for the business.
Hazen said with the agreement, which was approved by the Council during the regular meeting, the tentative development now has a 22-space surplus above its zoning requirement. The surplus provides CVS with an acceptable number to sacrifice for a proposed drive-through.
“After splitting hairs, we got the number we wanted, and we’re happy with it,” Hazen said.
The shared parking agreement joins two lots owned by the Scott family in and around the shopping center on Euclid Avenue. The lots are adjacent to several businesses, including the former Piggly Wiggly, which CVS has proposed to occupy.
Lissy Frese, an architect with architectural and interior design firm Cohen Carnaggio Reynolds in Birmingham representing the Scott family at the meeting, said the shared parking agreement clears the development to proceed with meeting other city zoning requirements. Up next would be application for the drive-through.
Hazen said 11 spots have been targeted for removal along the side of the former CVS, and two spaces would be cut in the parking lot adjacent to Euclid Avenue to comply with access requirements for handicapped drivers.
In other business, the council:
• Tabled discussion on the creation of a pedestrian bridge across U.S. 280 on Montevallo Road due to increased costs and complications regarding right-of-way acquisition. Council member Jesse Vogtle said the project would likely be stalled for approximately two weeks while meetings are arranged among stakeholders. More on this story will be released on villagelivingonline.com as details are confirmed.
Editor's Note: The map has been updated to reflect that La Paz will continue to operate its current space next to the new CVS.